I am an geek - turned entrepreneur. I have signed on with an e-waste collection franchise. I am in the greater Los Angeles area. We host free electronics collection events almost every weekend at various CompUSAs throughout the Southern California area. Check the web site for locations and dates http://www.ease-e-waste.com/events.htm
The laws in the state of CA are very strict right now. We guarentee that nothing will be put in the ground or shipped oversees. We partner with a computer reclamation facility (Electronics Partners Corp). They grind up and seperate out the metals for re-insertion into manufacturing.
The problem with donating it to a non-profit is that it creates more of a problem for them than helps them. They may get one or two useful years before they have to find a way to get rid of it. Really, you are just transfering your problems to them. Plus with technology as cheap as it is, they are better off buying a new computer.
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I am an geek - turned entrepreneur. I have signed on with an e-waste collection franchise. I am in the greater Los Angeles area. We host free electronics collection events almost every weekend at various CompUSAs throughout the Southern California area. Check the web site for locations and dates http://www.ease-e-waste.com/events.htm
The laws in the state of CA are very strict right now. We guarentee that nothing will be put in the ground or shipped oversees. We partner with a computer reclamation facility (Electronics Partners Corp). They grind up and seperate out the metals for re-insertion into manufacturing.
The problem with donating it to a non-profit is that it creates more of a problem for them than helps them. They may get one or two useful years before they have to find a way to get rid of it. Really, you are just transfering your problems to them. Plus with technology as cheap as it is, they are better off buying a new computer.